Brian Blank

Brian Blank is a Senior Researcher at Virent, Inc. with a background in catalytic materials optimization and mathematical modeling. Prior to this role, Brian worked as a Materials Chemist and in pilot plant operations at the same company. Brian also gained experience as a Research Assistant at UOP, focusing on catalysis R&D for the petrochemical industry. Brian holds a B.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology from Illinois State University and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Data Science from Northwestern University.